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North Augusta woman, 71, facing hard times alone

EMPTY STOCKING FUND

A 71-year-old North Augusta woman has fallen on hard times and has no family to help her out.

“It’s really hard at Christ­mas and the holidays,” she writes. “I don’t have any extra money left over after the necessities. It would be nice to be able to get a nice warm sweater, bedroom shoes and a throw. I would be grateful for anything.”

The Augusta Chronicle Empty Stocking Fund has helped people such as this for 81 years. Last year, the charity raised more than $115,000 that helped children and families across the region.